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The
Wisconsin Gourd Society
Zeta Chapter
of the American Gourd Society
"Cucurbitaceae
Custodiae"
Calendar
Upcoming WGS Class Descriptions
Saturday, March 10, Noon – 4pm – AGS
Judging Certification Class
Join the handful of certified
judges and participate in judging the competition at the April WGS festival.
Becoming a judge will give you a complete understanding of the American
Gourd Society’s Judging Standards and will teach you how to judge fairly
and with the gourd art’s best interest in mind. There is a $15 fee which
covers the cost of the judging certificate and nametag. Come prepared to
learn and do a mock judging session! Location: The Gourd Guy Farm, Blue
Mounds.
Class fee: $15. To register,
contact terri at 608.437.1944 or email thegourdgirl@thegourdgirl.com
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Saturday, April
14, 9am-4pm -- Wisconsin Gourd Festival
Olbrich
Botanical Gardens hosts this annual event.
This
year's theme is "Chairman of the Gourd" and promises to be a fun-filled
day of gourd art, classes, competition, art products, raw gourds cleaned
and ready for art, activities for kids, camaraderie and more! Come join
us, take a class, peruse the beautiful artwork, ask questions of expert
growers, enjoy demonstrations. This event is free to the public with free
parking.
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Saturday, April 14, 9am-12pm
- Gourd Carving with Gary Kvalheim
Gourd Artist Gary Kvalheim
will help you learn the basics of gourd cleaning and carving using a rotary
carving tool. You will learn which bits to use for specific effects as
well as techniques on how to hold the tool to create different textures.
Students must bring a medium-sized swan or birdhouse-type gourd, approximately
6”-8” in diameter, work gloves, a rotary carving tool (i.e., Dremel), 20-piece
diamond bit carving set (available at most hardware stores), dust mask
and safety goggles. Appropriate for all levels. Location: Olbrich Botanical
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Class Fee: $60
for WGS or Olbrich members/ $75 for non-members. Class # 20-51.
Call Olbrich at 608.246.4550
or visit www.olbrich.org/education to register; deadline to register is
April 5
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Saturday, April 14, 9am-12pm – Easy
to Clean Gourd Birdhouse with Wes Nelson
Students will learn how
to grow, dry and clean gourds and then create a unique birdhouse to take
home that is easy to clean at the end of nesting season. All materials
are provided. Bring a dust mask, gourd saw if you have one and a Dremel
tool. Appropriate for all levels. Location: Olbrich Botanical Gardens,
Madison.
Class Fee: $45 for WGS or
Olbrich members/ $56 for non-members. Class # 20-52.
Call Olbrich at 608.246.4550
or visit www.olbrich.org/education to register; deadline to register is
April 5.
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Saturday, April 14, 9am-1pm
– Beaded Swirl on a Gourd with Regina Riley
Regina will take you step-by-
step through creating a beautiful swirl bead design as you coil pine needles
on the gourd’s outside surface Students must bring a cleaned 6-8” gourd,
all other material is provided. Appropriate for all levels. Location: Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, Madison. |
Class Fee: $50
for WGS and Olbrich members/ $63 for non-members. Class # 20-53.
Call Olbrich at 608.246.4550
or visit www.olbrich.org/education to register; deadline to register is
April 5.
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Saturday, April 14, 1pm-4pm
– Coiling with Agates with terri schmit
In this class you will learn
how to add palm inflorescence as a coiling material to a prepared gourd
and a separate prepared piece of agate. You will then lash the two together
creating a piece with the agate as focal point. All materials are provided.
Appropriate for all levels. Location: Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison. |
Class Fee: $55
for WGS or Olbrich members/ $69 for non-members. Class # 20-54.
Call Olbrich at 608.246.4550
or visit www.olbrich.org/education to register; deadline to register is
April 5 |
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Saturday, April 14, 1pm-4pm
–Wire Wrapped Gourd Luminary with Katelf
Discover how to wire wrap
sea glass to create a functional and decorative gourd luminary. Students
Should bring a wire cutter, lead pencil and a cutting tool of your choice
(Dremel or X-act0 knife with saw blade, for example). All other materials
will be provided. Appropriate for all levels. Location: Olbrich Botanical
Gardens, Madison.
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Class Fee: $55
for WGS or Olbrich members/ $69 for non-members. Class # 20-55.
Call Olbrich at 608.246.4550
or visit www.olbrich.org/education to register; deadline to register is
April 5 |
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Registration
in advance is required. Payment for class will be made at the beginning
of the class. Checks should be made out to the individual instructor. Class
fees include all materials unless specified in the class description. Students
should come prepared with working clothes and safety equipment (goggles,
gloves).
We
welcome suggestions for classes and are always looking for instructors.
Please direct all questions or suggestions to the Education Committee at
thegourdgirl@yahoo.com
Please
send your gourd event dates and details to the Publicity
Committee.
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